Rachel Allen on taking a seat in the presenter's chair on RTÉ's Today 

"It’s nice to have a bit of a change... I adore Dáithí and Maura and I've known them for years and years, so it'll be lovely to do it."

Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen is an early riser. Up with the dawn, she has her first cup of tea of the day in silence before she heads out for her morning swim. It’s a ritual she’s had in place for more than two years.

“My friend, Helen, was at the beach this morning and she said just as we were getting into the water, how can you tell if someone swims in the sea every day? And I said, laughing, they’ll tell you!”